Firefighters operating at a working fire need to know that there is a secondary means of egress available to them before an emergency arises. Portable ladders are a quick and easy way to provide this ...

A Jacob´s ladder is a favorite project of high voltage enthusiasts. It makes a visually attractive and fun display of a high voltage electrical arc climbing a pair of electrodes. [Keystone Science] ...

One of the most underutilized and readily available tools we have on the fireground is the portable ladder. There are many uses for the portable ladder, including: using them to access the floor above ...

Specifying portable ladder packages is part of the initial analysis that must be completed by the apparatus committee. Of the numerous metrics that must be considered when making this analysis, ...

Need a ladder upstairs? Lugging a standard extension ladder through the house is awkward and cumbersome. And if you want to take a standard extension ladder with you in the car, you have to lash it to ...

This free guide to ladder safety regulations summarizes the relevant standards from various parts of OSHA’s general industry worker safety standard. It covers the design of the ladder itself, access ...

When do you need a portable Jacob’s Ladder? We don’t know, but apparently [mitxela] doesn’t want to leave home (or the laboratory) without one. So he built a portable unit that works for a few minutes ...

A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11649677B2) describes a movable ladder with several unique features. The ladder includes a structural frame consisting of two side parts connected by a ...

A guide to the use of portable ladders to provide a quick and an easy means of access for work at height. Typically made of metal alloys, they come in 3 differing standards of construction, from ...